News: Parks

ACT Government appoints coordinator to manage local graffiti and street art

The ACT Government has appointed a graffiti coordinator, Louise Emberson, to liaise with artists, students, businesses and the broader public to improve how graffiti is managed. Part of…

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Feb 5, 2016 Culture / Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Shooters restrict access to new Sydney coastal national park

With Federal and NSW Government Ministers having recently announced that “the South-Eastern Malabar Headland now belongs to the people of New South Wales” it has emerged that…

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Feb 4, 2016 Environment / Legal / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Invercargill parks manager’s 50 years acknowledged with NZRA Fellowship Award

Robin Pagan, Invercargill City Council Parks Manager, was the recipient of the New Zealand Recreation Association’s Fellowship Award at its annual conference in Wellington last…

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Feb 4, 2016 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Parks Week to advocate for the value of the outdoors

Public events focusing on the value of the outdoors will be held on both sides of the Tasman Sea from 5th to 13th March as New Zealand and Australian organisations get together to raise…

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Feb 3, 2016 Parks / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Massive growth in bushwalking as ‘green exercise’ and holiday activity

The proportion of Australians who go hiking/bushwalking has skyrocketed over the last five years according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research. Identified as lifestyle choice…

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Feb 3, 2016 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism / Wellness /

 
 

Dingoes to be used to control pests in country Victoria

An environmental group plans to reintroduce dingoes into a Victorian wildlife reserve to work as a form of pest control, and says if the project is successful it could be rolled out across…

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Feb 2, 2016 Environment / Parks /

 
 

Competition launched to find Best Playground in Australia

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has launched a national competition, Australia’s Best Playground, to recognise well-designed public play spaces such as…

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Feb 1, 2016 Design / Parks / Play / Safety /

 
 

Public space at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay foreshore project gets official opening

Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has officially opened Elizabeth Quay in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the $440 million development in Perth's Central Business District. After…

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Jan 31, 2016 Entertainment / Parks / Play / Venues /

 
 

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